Death Adder (comics)

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Death Adder

Death Adder. Art by Rick Bryant.

Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Marvel Two-in-One #64 (June 1980)
Created by	Mark Gruenwald Ralph Macchio

Characteristics
Alter ego	Roland Burroughs
Affiliations	Serpent Society Serpent Squad
Abilities	Bionic tail with spikes, poison-tipped talons, able to breathe underwater

Death Adder (real name Roland Burroughs), a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, was one of the original members of the Serpent Society.

1 Character Biography
2 Alternate Universes
3 Ultimate Death Adder
4 Bibliography

[edit] Character Biography

A small time thug, Death Adder was chosen by Roxxon Oil Company to participate in a covert operation to retrieve the Serpent Crown, Roland was surgically given gills and a bionic tail, as well as poison-tipped claws, to help him in his endeavors; it was also because of an accident while implanting his gills that Death Adder was rendered mute. During the mission, he and his group, the Serpent Squad, came into direct conflict with The Thing and Triton. The Serpent Squad was successful in finding the Serpent Crown, but were defeated by the heroes and taken into custody.

He and his former teammates, Black Mamba and Anaconda, joined together again to infiltrate a zoo and find a valuable weapon known as the "microscanner," which scans and disrupts various body functions. They were ambushed and defeated by Iron Man, but were able to escape. They later received an invitation to join Sidewinder's Serpent Society. It was there that Death Adder was able to shine, killing M.O.D.O.K. during their first mission. He also participated in the mission to retrieve the retired Porcupine's costume, eventually leading to a battle with Captain America.

When ordered to bring the failed Princess Python back to her original group, the Circus of Crime, Death Adder's serpent saucer crashed in the South Bronx due to unrevealed reasons. Leaving Princess Python where she was and attempting to take a cab back to the base, he was shot and killed by the Scourge of the Underworld. His body was later found by Sidewinder, and his closest friends Anaconda and Black Mamba were able to mourn his death.

Recently, a new Death Adder has appeared during Civil War.

[edit] Alternate Universes

Death Adder, among other villains, was revived by the Grandmaster and pitted against the Avengers. He eventually poisoned and killed Tigra, but after Death was freed from her imprisonment, she reverted the world back to the way it was before The Grandmaster's meddling.

[edit] Ultimate Death Adder

Death Adder appeared in the Ultimate Universe, though this version is actually female. She works alongside the Serpent Squad and battles the Fantastic Four while searching for the Serpent Crown.